Higher Education

BrightSparks Scholarship & Higher Education Fair 2025 Sees Significant Growth in Attendance, Surpassing Previous Year's Numbers

* The BrightSparks Scholarship & Higher Education Fair 2025 attracted 1,108 attendees, nearly doubling last year's edition. * Aligned with this year's theme, "Be YOU," the fair inspired students to take charge of their future by discovering scholarships and higher education opportunities that...

2025-02-20 19:54 2247

SMU establishes new scholarship with S$3 million gift from Mrs Margaret Chan-Lien

20 scholarships annually to enable financially challenged students to pursue transformative learning experiences through international student exchange programmes SINGAPORE, Feb. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- From August 2025, more financial support will be made available toSingapore Management Unive...

2025-02-20 19:08 2331

Clarivate Unveils Transformative Subscription-Based Access Strategy for Academia

New approach enables broad, simple and affordable access to trusted scholarly content for learning and research LONDON, Feb. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today announced a new subscription-based content access strat...

2025-02-18 16:00 2104

Singapore launches Mental Health Innovation Asia Hub at international symposium

* High demand: Mental health now tops health concerns in Singapore, surpassing cancer and COVID-19. * New regional hub: MHIN Asia Hub, based in Singapore, aims to share innovative resources and ideas to promote mental health support across Asia. SINGAPORE, Feb. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a s...

2025-02-17 18:20 3758

A Breakthrough Skincare from Young Durian Fruit by CU Innovation Hub that Redefines Beauty and Food industries with Plant-Based Science

BANGKOK, Feb. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Chulalongkorn University  researchers, led by Professor Dr. Supaart Sirikantaramas, discovered an innovative use for durian, a fruit known for its pungent aroma and unique flavor. By utilizing "baby durians," which are typically...

2025-02-17 10:00 2932

Duke and Duke-NUS forge new frontiers in climate health research with S$1million funding

* The two institutions awarded more than S$1 million to accelerate five promising areas of research collaboration * Dedicated Research Collaboration Pilot Project grant combines expertise from Singapore and the US for bigger impact * First time in the grant's 15-year history that it focuses e...

2025-02-14 15:18 3504

CGS International Successfully Concludes ASEAN Investment Challenge 2024 with Malaysian Winner

ASEAN Investment Challenge (AIC) 2024 brings together more than 5,000 higher education students for an insightful journey into responsible investing KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Feb. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- International Islamic University Malaysia's Azre Nazerul Rahman clinched first place at CGS I...

2025-02-13 16:58 2926

INSEAD celebrates five years of impact in North America during its second Americas Conference 2025

SAN FRANCISCO and SINGAPORE and FONTAINEBLEAU, France, Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- INSEAD, The Business School for the World, celebrated five years of impact of its San Francisco Hub for Business Innovation during its second Americas Conference 2025 on 7-8 February. Over 250 business leaders, ...

2025-02-13 02:00 2334

HKMU receives precious manuscripts and relics from Eileen Chang, Stephen Soong and Mae Fong Soong; Literary treasures to be digitally preserved to promote modern Chinese literature research

HONG KONG, Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- This year marks the 30th anniversary of the passing of renowned Chinese writerEileen Chang, who has a significant place in the modern Chinese literary world.Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) is honoured to receive a generous donation from Dr Roland ...

2025-02-12 20:54 2674

From academic pursuits to inspiring young scholars--Internationally renowned mathematician Prof Raymond Chan says "No shortcuts to good results"

HONG KONG, Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today (12 February), in the second session of the "A Personal Perspective on Doing Good Research" seminar series organised by the School of Graduate Studies ofLingnan University, Prof Raymond Chan Hon-fu, Vice-President (Academics) cum Provost and Lam Man ...

2025-02-12 17:14 2648

Fujitsu and Yokohama National University achieve world's first real-time prediction of tornadoes associated with typhoons using supercomputer Fugaku

KAWASAKI, Japan, Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Fujitsu Limited and Yokohama National University today announced the achievement of the world's first real-time prediction of multiple typhoon-associated tornadoes using advanced supercomputing technology, significantly improving disaster preparednes...

2025-02-12 16:09 2298

Central Japan Startup Ecosystem Holds Media Event During TechGALA, One of Japan's Largest Startup Events

Participants also visited Nagoya University Startup Laboratory, learning firsthand about what some of the region's most promisingstartups are developing NAGOYA, Japan , Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- JETRO and Central Japan Startup Ecosystem Consortium held a media event for overseas and English-l...

2025-02-12 13:00 2697

On Darwin Day: The largest collection of caricatures of Charles Darwin and evolution in history unveiled

SINGAPORE, Feb. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On Darwin Day, 12 February 2025, the Darwin Online  project at the National University of Singapore (NUS) launches the largest collection of caricatures of Charles Darwin and evolution in history

2025-02-12 00:00 2309

From O Levels to a Medicine, Dentistry or Law Degree in Just 9 Months

SINGAPORE, Feb. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With the growing demand for doctors, Singapore has increased the number of recognised foreign medical schools and ambitious students...

2025-02-11 23:58 2464

CKGSB Launches White Paper on Scaling Companies with Ecosystem Strategies

BEIJING, Feb. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a world where AI, digitalization, and geopolitical shifts are reshaping business strategy, companies must position themselves to scale effectively and adapt to changes. Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business has released a new white paper, titledFrom Sta...

2025-02-11 17:45 4715

ASEAN-UK SAGE Women in STEM Scholarships 2025 Open to Empower Women to Lead in STEM

ASEAN-UK SAGE is the UK's flagship education programme in Southeast Asia, supporting girls and marginalised communities to access education and improve foundational learning. JAKARTA, Indonesia, Feb. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the UK in colla...

2025-02-11 16:27 2192

Hyundai Motor Group Partners with SOAS University of London to Nurture African Talent through New Scholarship Agreement

* Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) partners with SOAS to foster a fundamental understanding of the continent and promoting sustainable development inAfrica * With the establishment of the 'Hyundai Motor Group Scholarship,' both parties have broadened their collaborative efforts to nurture futur...

2025-02-11 16:00 2175

BrightSparks Scholarship & Higher Education Fair 2025: Empowering Students for the Future

* The BrightSparks Scholarship & Higher Education Fair 2025 returns with the theme 'Be YOU,' coinciding with the critical period leading up to students receiving their A-level results and making key decisions about scholarships, academic pathways, and future careers. * The event will feature ...

2025-02-10 19:22 2534

Peatlands and mangroves key to reducing carbon emissions in Southeast Asia, finds international study

SINGAPORE, Feb. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Conserving and restoring Southeast Asia's carbon-rich peatlands and mangroves could mitigate more than 50 per cent of the region's land-use carbon emissions, according to a new international study published inNature Communications. Despite occupying jus...

2025-02-10 17:07 2288

NUS scientists develop realistic 'micro-gut' model to study the relationship between gut microbes and human diseases

The 3D scalable 'gut-on-a-chip' model enables real-time visualisation of the interactions of gut microbes and the human intestine SINGAPORE, Feb. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a breakthrough for the advanced study of gut health, scientists from theNational University of Singapore (NUS) have develo...

2025-02-10 13:14 2197
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